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SDCL § 23A-38-10 — Service of prisoner's sentence tolled for refusal to testify in certain proceedings--Prisoner defined

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 38: (Rule 42) Contempt, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-38-10

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 23A-38-10Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If a prisoner is confined for contempt pursuant to § 23A-38-1, 23A-38-2, or 23A-38-5 for refusal, without just cause, to comply with an order to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before a court or grand jury, the period during which the prisoner remains in contempt may not be deemed service of the prisoner's sentence. The term "prisoner" as used in this section includes any person incarcerated for the purpose of serving a sentence after conviction of a criminal offense.

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